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- Charity Event Raises Thousands For Wichita Teen
Tuesday night fundraiser generated money for Kyle Hicks
- Sedgwick County Urges Handwashing To Prevent Disease Outbreak
Eighty-seven shigella cases have been reported to the state from Sedgwick County since January 1.
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- Dodge City Holding 4th Of July Celebration
Festivities include a band concert, variety show and fireworks display.
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- Kansas Humane Society Opens New Location
The Kansas Humane Society moved from southeast Wichita to its new site at K-96 and Hillside. The new location, the Murfin Animal Care Campus, is twice the size and houses more comfortable spaces for the animals.
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- Laid-Off Workers Center Taking Appointments For July Session
United Way of the Plains is now taking calls, June 22 – 26, to set up appointments for the Laid-Off Workers Center’s July session.
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- Eagle Valley Raptor Center Is Named National Conservationist Of The Year
The Daughters of the American Revolution honors the Eagle Valley Raptor Center with the National "Conservationist" of the Year award.
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- National Teachers Hall Of Fame Seeking Support
The National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia is seeking financial help after three sponsors pulled their support.
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- Towne East Square Hosts Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
As a token of goodwill and as a thank you to the law enforcement officials that serve the public, Towne East Square is hosting Law Enforcement Appreciate Day this Thursday, June 18th from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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- Wichita Start! Heart Walk Gets People Moving For A Cause
On Saturday morning the Wichita Start! Heart Walk kicked off its events at Cessna Stadium.
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- Annual Kansas Territory Day Set For June 26-27
The days are set aside to recognize the impact Lecompton had on Kansas as the territorial capital from 1855 to 1861 and the home of nine territorial governors.
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- Affordable Wichita Vacations, "Go Deals" Adds Value
Go Deals is offering discounts from Go Wichita member hotels restaurants and attractions on the Web, making Wichita, which is an already affordable vacation spot, an even better deal.
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- Fundraiser To Send Pizza To Deployed U.S. Soldiers For 4th
Retired Air Force Master Sergeant Mark Evans is organizing the effort to give troops in Iraq and Afghanistan a taste of home this Independence Day.
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- All-Indian Center In Wichita Set To Reopen
The Mid-America All-Indian Center in Wichita is getting ready for a grand reopening later this month.
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- National Festival Of Breads Planned For Wichita
Baking enthusiasts will gather later this month in Wichita for the National Festival of Breads.
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- Southern California 10-Year-Old Coping With Rare Breast Cancer
A 10-year-old Southern California girl with an extremely rare, adult form of breast cancer says she's sad that her hair is gone but she's trying to remain brave.
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- Kansas Youths Experience History On 12-Day Tour
A group of Kansas youngsters is finding out what it might have been like traveling hundreds of miles across wide expanses of prairie in the 1800s.
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- Film Shot In Central Kansas To Premiere This Weekend
A full-length family film shot in central Kansas is set to premiere this weekend in Abilene.
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- United Way Laid-Off Worker Center Opens
According to a recent report from the Department of Labor, about 11,000 people are currently out of work in the Wichita area.
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- Kansas Girl Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee
13-year-old Kavya Shivashankar of Olathe, Kan., wins Scripps National Spelling Bee
- Local Elementary Hosts Blood Drive To Honor Student
Washington Elementary hosted a special Red Cross Blood Drive in honor of second grade student Krystal Castorena.
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- Zoo Tiger Exhibit Opens
Slawson Tiger Trek opened to the public this morning
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- Central Kansas Town Says Annual Event Is Back On
The central-Kansas town of Lehigh will hold its annual Memorial Day Antique Engine Show after all.
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- Andover Teen Graduates, Despite 7-Year Fight With Leukemia
Paul Wagle spent seven years battling leukemia and, in his words, was on his deathbed many times.
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- Salina Father Honored By Head Start
A Salina dad has been selected "Father of the Year" by the National Head Start Association.
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- United Way Taking Appointments For Laid-Off Workers Center
United Way of the Plains announced today that laid-off workers can begin making appointments tomorrow May 19, at 8 a.m., for the Laid-Off Workers Center.
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- Habitat For Humanity Gets $100 Million Gift
The housing market may be sputtering, but Habitat for Humanity International is getting a $100 million jolt.
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- Sneak Peek At Slawson Family Tiger Trek
The Slawson Family Tiger Trek will open to members only on Saturday May 16 and Sunday May 17 followed by a ribbon cutting and grand opening to all guests Friday, May 22.
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- Envision Foundation Of Kansas Raises Over $3.3 Million
Envision, the only comprehensive, multi-disciplinary low vision rehabilitation center in the region, has raised $3,366,000 in funding through its “Beyond 20/20 Campaign,” securing challenge grants of $450,000 from the Mabee Foundation of Tulsa, Okla. and $150,000 from the K.T. Wiedemann Foundation of Wichita, Kan.
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- Grene Vision Performs Surgery On Local Radio Personality
During the surgery, which will take place at 10:30 a.m., Dr. Bruce Grene will be answering questions about vision correction surgery on Twitter.
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- KAKE Family Welcomes A New Member
Jay Prater is the proud papa of a baby boy.
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- Cargill To Host Arkansas River Trash Roundup
Cargill employees, the City of Wichita, the Arkansas River Coalition and community volunteers are joining together to clean up trash from the Arkansas River in preparation for the 2009 River Festival.
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- Catholic Charities Emergency Services Undergoing Name Change
Catholic Charities Help Center is the new name of the program formerly called Emergency Services.
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- Marriage For Keeps Holds Open House
Marriage for Keeps Open House gives families opportunity to learn about community resources.
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- Storms Cause Cancellations, Delays
Tonight's severe weather has caused several events to be canceled or postponed.
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- "Senior Prom" Night For Residents At The Ashland Health Center
Residents of the Ashland Health Center got the chance, on April 25, to dress up and spend an evening at their own "Somewhere In Time" themed prom night.
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- WSU Car Show Postponed
Wichita State has decided to postpone the 9th Annual Wichita State University Car Show because of the possibility of severe weather.
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- River Festival Volunteer Shortage
A shortage of volunteers is forcing Wichita River Festival Organizers to hang out the "Help Wanted" signs.
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- Area Food Pantries Receive Generous Donations
Cargill Beef donated Thursday $270,000 in food and cash to the Kansas Food Bank Warehouse Inc.
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- Andover Fire Auxiliary Hosting Pancake Feed Fundraiser
The Andover Fire Auxiliary would like to invite the community to the “4 Alarm Pancake Feed” fundraiser.
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- Kansas Arts Commission Gets $300,000
The Kansas Arts Commission is getting $300,000 from the federal government to help preserve jobs in the arts.
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- Kansas Girl Scouts Sell 1.3 Million Boxes Of Cookies
Big sales despite the struggling economy.
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- River Festival Goers To Take The "Plunge"
Many new events announced.
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- NASA Exhibit At The Cosmosphere
NASA's traveling exhibit about the new space program Constellation is at the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson.
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- Symphony in the Flint Hills Ticket Information
Symphony in the Flint Hills tickets will go on sale this Monday, April 6.
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- Building Secured For Laid-Off Workers Center
United Way of the Plains has announced that it has secured a location for a laid off workers center.
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- Volunteers Needed For Riverfest 2009
Volunteer positions are still available and needed for the upcoming Riverfest, May 8-16.
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- Davis-Moore Donates $50,000 To Envision
The donation brings Envision within $250,000 of its goal with one month remaining.
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- Red Cross On-Track To Erase $210 Million Deficit By 2010
The Red Cross dealt with six named storms that battered the U.S. coast last year.
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- Volunteers Pitch In To Remodel Ashland Health Center
More than 30 volunteers, including employees, pitched in over the weekend to remodel the Ashland Health Clinic within 48 hours.
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- Blarney Breakfast Raises $13,500
34th year for the event.
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